Ormara Things to Do

September, 2012
I had been planning to visit ormara but my friends always ditched at last moment citing law and order situation of Baluchistan. So I planned travel to ormara with my wife and two kids. When I visited , believe me , there is no problem of law and order on makran coastel way at least till Ormara. Peaples are friendly and laid back. ...

September, 2012I had been planning to visit ormara but my friends always ditched at last moment citing law and order situation of Baluchistan. So I planned travel to ormara with my wife and two kids. When I visited , believe me , there is no problem of law and order on makran coastel way at least till Ormara. Peaples are friendly and laid back. ...

i did 20 hours bike riding , almost 1000 km done in one day. almost No trucks no buses no vehicle on the road ..hardly few humans :D ..saw bones of animals died on the sides of road because of thirst..hundreds of kilometers with no water ,no food, no phone signals ..esp the scariest part was riding bike in night ..so dark and strong feeling from...

Modern day Ormara is a small town with strong presence of Pakistan Navy; Jinah Naval Base and PNS Ahsan. Ormara has been choosen for Jinah Naval Base as an alternative in case Karachi Port comes under seige due to its stretegic location. The distinguising feature of Ormra is the presence of a plateau which cuts into the Arabian Sea to form a 1,575...

Ormara is an old coastal city of Baluchistan, situated half way of the Makran Coastal Highway which links Karachi to Gwadar. History of this small town harks back to the adventures of Alexander the Great, who stayed in this town for few days during his way back after conquering the region of modern day Pakistan in 400 BC. The name "Ormara" is...

The statue appearing in the right corner of the attached photograph is not man made but naturally carved by wind and named as Prnicess of Hope (probably by Angeline Julie). This statue is situated on Makran Coastal Highway somewhere between Karachi and Ormara.Sadly, I understand that this stone has now been removed from the site.

Ormara Restaurants

I experienced this place during recent (August-September 2010) road trips of Makran Coastal Highway. The hotel mainly serves truck drivers and locals. However, it was a pleasant surprise for us as the food quality and cleanliness was better than expected, so the place is definitely recommended for midway break while going from Karachi to Ormara, and beyond, and vice versa.

For detailed experience read Chicken Karahi on Makran Coastal Highway

Favorite Dish:
They serve Paratha, freshly made fried bread in the breakfast and traditional food items for luch and dinner. Since there are very few, if any, toiletry facilities along MCH, therefore light food such as mixed vegetables are highly recommended. For larger group, say 4-5, chicken karhai is also suitable. However, meat items and heavy pulses may be avoided to do away with food-foul-play.

Tea, with the especial aroma of wooden fire, is a must, even if one does not plan to have full meal over there.

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Ormara Transportation

653 km long Makran Coastal Highway joins Karachi (via RCD Highway) to Gwadar. Ormara is about 400 km from Karachi, i.e. more than half way. Makran Coastal Highway is a fully metalled road (with some exceptional patches) and a pleasure to drive on. Apparently, there are no speed limits, long beaches run along the one side of the highway, and the other side is full of diversity; rocks, mountains, sand, etc. The only flip side is the absence of road side facilities (fuel, food, first-aid), hence adequate planning is a must.

We left for Ormara early in the morning and completed the journey in about five hours. The link to Karachi is under construction, however, once you get on to the Coastal highway its a smooth journey...